What are your MFP support needs?
sunkisses
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What is the ideal way for your MFP friends to support you?
Comments on your diary? Activities? What kind are best for you? Frequency?
Do you post about your life outside of MFP? If yes, do you want people's support on it?
What do you need from people in real life?
Do they need to be on the same track in terms of diet or fitness?
Do you need a buddy to exercise with? What's best for you?
Anything else I may have missed - go crazy.
Comments on your diary? Activities? What kind are best for you? Frequency?
Do you post about your life outside of MFP? If yes, do you want people's support on it?
What do you need from people in real life?
Do they need to be on the same track in terms of diet or fitness?
Do you need a buddy to exercise with? What's best for you?
Anything else I may have missed - go crazy.
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I just use it to keep track of my calories in / calories out.
I haven't needed any support yet.
In real life, I go to the gym by myself and don't need any help with motivation.
I just worked out for 4 hours at the gym last night.
I'm highly self-motivated.0 -
I enjoy a few funny comments here and there. And I do the same. I usually just scroll down my feed, and comment on a dozen or so things.
If someone has a workout similar to something I've tried, I comment on that.
Also get a kick outta the fun topics some friends post. Usually relationship ones or guys/girls related ones get fun.
I try to give people the clearest, easiest to understand information, cause we've all been there at some point.
And I like postin funny pictures or lines..cause it spices things up and makes people laugh, especially if they get some obscure inside joke or 90s reference.
I don't ask for much in return.
Just your souls.0 -
I personally could use support in all areas ie diet, family, diary etc. I am so appreciative of all of the support, comments, advice or whatever I get (I am even very grateful for the negative; as that lets me know what I have to work on).0
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I would like to have strength training count towards calorie reduction for the day!! This app/program acts like strength training burns no calories at all....while I agree it does not burn as much as cardio, it still burns something! Also, a lot of my strength training is functional movement based- I'd like to see more options for that, as I have no real idea how much that bburns.
Is there some way to truly verify calorie counts on generic foods, such as apples, celery, etc? Some main government or scientific place to go? Also, why aren't more foods "confirmed"?
Just curious for the most part, please don't take this as an attack...0 -
I don't work here, sorry. I was just wondering what people want from their MFP friends....0
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I comment on ALL MY FRIENDS, almost every post. I feel like I know them better than my own family - I must confess enjoy their company more. I'm just plain addicted to my MFP friends. I get up in the morning and try to catch up on any posts I missed. I am on MFP last thing before I go to bed at night. When I see them succeed, I am motivated to work harder. I suppose there should be support group just for that...0
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What is the ideal way for your MFP's to support you?
Comments on your diary? Activities? What kind are best for you? Frequency?
Do you post about your life outside of MFP? If yes, do you want people's support on it?
What do you need from people in real life?
Do they need to be on the same track in terms of diet or fitness?
Do you need a buddy to exercise with? What's best for you?
Anything else I may have missed - go crazy.
I just need daily 'thou art great' from Sunkisses. Seriously, I am not really sure if I need the support system as I needed when I first joined MFP, so now I am more in the supporter/motivational/kickyouintheassforbeinglazy role(and an occasional snide remark here and there...OK, lots of 'em). I mostly use it to track my caloric intake, monitor my workouts, and challenge myself to do better. Can I do it without MFP, sure, but then I would not be able to interact with you guys and have to do work during the day...Uggggghhhh.0 -
I'm finding most of my help is simply through seeing the "calories in / calories out" on my diary. Knowing I'm approaching or surpassing my daily limit is what gets me off my rump and to the gym.
But having said that, seeing the friends I've added posting stuff they've done, how much they've burned, that they're under their calorie goal, etc., is VERY motivating. I see someone post how many calories they burned at the gym, and it makes me anxious to get to the gym, myself.
I also really do enjoy the comments I get on my profile. While the first two things I mentioned may motivate me more, it's nice to know that there are people out there cheering you on. I guess I could say that my diary and seeing what friends do give me the most motivation, and the comments I get on what I do are the rewards.0 -
What is the ideal way for your MFP's to support you?
I already take what I need, and leave the rest. I have never understood why anyone would take it too seriously(peoples opinions and support- not their health and fitness...)
Comments on your diary? Activities? What kind are best for you? Frequency?
I like good and bad comments. Some days I need pats on the head, sometimes a kick in the butt. Both are appreciated. If anyone gets too negative, or is consistantly negative- I delete them and they no longer exist in my little world.
Do you post about your life outside of MFP? If yes, do you want people's support on it?
Yes, and no. I post to get things out. If I want comments I send the links to friends and ask them to comment. Otherwise I only share it so that maybe someone else who is feeling the same way I do can see they aren't alone.
Do you need a buddy to exercise with? What's best for you?
It was helpful when a friend and I were working the same program. But when I got sick and took a few days off she moved on to another program so I am back to myself. Not an issue, just not as fun.0 -
People who boost my confidence. I do alright with the weight loss but my self-esteem still needs improvement. The people on here who compliment me keep me going more than anything at all.
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I sure do wish there was a way to remove exercises from my list,.....Is there a way to delete ones I no longer do and get them out of the way?0
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I need all the comments and encouragement as I can get right now. Since I have severve back pain issues, I often feel defeated before even starting. I am a work in progress and I won't give up but if I can have some positive feedback from time to time I know it would help. One day I won't need so much feedback because I will learn to stand on my own two feet. I will encourage others and I will always listen to anyone that needs a sounding board or shoulder to cry on. WE are called as witnesses of God to be there for one another. I believe that with all of my heart.0
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So far so good...
The success stories are great. The more I read them the more I want to be one. I know its a lot of hard work but I'll get there in a year or two.
Aside from that, I enjoy reading about people's experiences working out or the choices they make in food and life...it helps me question how I do things and look for ways to improve. Aside from that, I don't consider myself an expert in anything regarding health so I try to pass on things that I've read or personally experienced if I think it will help someone posting a question. I also love reading everyone else's 2 cents.0 -
I have been so blessed here on MFP, and somehow all of the friends I have gotten so far are exactly what I need. They are fun loving, funny, supportive and they tell me things that I might need to hear concerning my food diary. They are awesome. I like the fact that we can track what we eat in our food diary and that people can see it as well, that gives me a sense of accountability. I enjoy being able to be a friend in return and to be able to give support to others as well. MFP is a great place :flowerforyou:0
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Wow....... I shouldn't be surprised, but I am. I'm pretty sure some of you got like the title and the first question and rolled with it.
The question is:
What do YOU need in terms of support??
Not "how do you support others?"
Not "how could this site be better?"
And not "tech support".
This is so your friends can figure out what their friends want - in case they were interested.0 -
the comments on my food/excercies are awesome...I really like to interact with my friends...laugh, joke, play...whatever.
my friends support me with almost everything they do...I like to be able to ***** and rant and know they understand and will slap me if warranted or hug me if I need it.0 -
the ideal way for MFP-ers to support me is to just be there to comment on my exercise, the occasional status update i post when i'm worried about something or have a question regarding my diet....
i don't really comment on people's diaries....or want comments on mine, unless asked for...since i think everyone has really different opinions on what a food diary should consist of.
i comment on all of my friend's important update sthat i can! (weigh ins, excersize, things like that) because i think knowing that someone is watching your journey and giving you support is really good for motivation
in real life...
i need my family to support me by getting me the right groceries, making sure to nag me if i don't go to the gym ( told them to do this). my family is pretty healthy but they still eat carbs which is something i don't want to eat myself...but they are okay with that...and they all excersize regularly, which makes me feel better since i've started excersizing i feel like we all have something in common now!0 -
I need entertainment. And if someone is genuinely going to support me, I need them to know where I cam from and the journey I'm on. If not, please do not make way to go comments when I clearly fill out my notes section everyday that states I count macros, not calories. Pay attention or don't comment.0
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Wow....... I shouldn't be surprised, but I am. I'm pretty sure some of you got like the title and the first question and rolled with it.
The question is:
What do YOU need in terms of support??
Not "how do you support others?"
Not "how could this site be better?"
And not "tech support".
This is so your friends can figure out what their friends want - in case they were interested.
Yea, kind of got carried away...Sorry, coffee.
I just need to know my friends are there, that they are doing well/being active/acheiving success so that I can use that to fuel my own weight loss ambition. So, I guess my answer didn't change. Constant interaction/encouragement. No negativity, but a kick in the pants when necessary.0 -
I need my friends to be themselves. They do not need to have anywhere close to the same goals as me. I have friends that are gaining, maintaining, losing a little and losing a lot. I have friends that are fun, naughty, conservative, in the states, overseas, whatever. I will take comments from anyone as long as they are respectful and willing to listen to my story about why. I can learn from all of my friends. There are times I ask for input on non-fitness related stuff, and appreciate whoever wants to help. Just like when I am offline, different people, different personalities contribute different things.0
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I like when people comment on what I typed (as opposed to automatic MFP notifications), whether it's a question, a rant or some random stuff about my personal life.
I don't need people to comment on weight loss (unless I've been plateauing for a month and finally shedding a pound!), or exercise (unless I ran 5k or spent 3 hours on the treadmill) or diary completion. It's nice when they do it but since I don't do it myself, I don't expect people to do so.
I alos like when my friends post real statuses and not just only the MFP notifications. I like variety on my feed!0 -
i need people who are brutally honest, yet snarky and hilarious to support me in my journey since that is what i relate to best. if there are any of y'all out there that try to offend on a daily basis and i have not friended you yet, that means i have not had much time on the forums recently and will get to you in due time. you can post on what i say or not, i can take it or leave it. i just want like minded people who don't mind being a little "out there"
that is all, you can all go back to whatever you were doing before i posted this now.0 -
I like long walks on the beach, candle lit dinners, and watching the sun set. I also enjoy musicals, playing dress up................. oh wait wrong thread ooops;-/0
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I prefer snarky, crass humor and light, fun conversation. From my friends on MFP AND my friends in person. I don't like to get serious. Life is serious enough, with work and bills and family drama.
I never "complete" my diary so my newsfeed never shows that. I've also turned off the "Qarol has logged in for X number of days." I don't need people commenting on my diary, so it's private.
My motivation comes from within, so I don't really need people to motivate me, per se. I just enjoy coming here, joking around, having a bit of fun...it keeps me entertained and keeps me coming back to the site. And while I'm here, I may as well log my food, etc.
I learned a long time ago that no one else can lose this weight for me. No one else can exercise for me. So I had to own it. I have issues with "needing" people.0 -
I'm about right here.I just use it to keep track of my calories in / calories out.
I haven't needed any support yet.
In real life, I go to the gym by myself and don't need any help with motivation.
I just worked out for 4 hours at the gym last night.
I'm highly self-motivated.
On MFP I just like to interact. Banter, whatever. So the people who never say anything and I can't get a feel for who they are, I end up deleting after a while.
I don't care if anyone ever looks at my diary or comments on it or my activities.
I don't need actually need anything from anyone on MFP or in real life.0 -
I don't post my diary or exercise updates so I don't have a whole lot of posts to comment on. I mostly want genuine interaction with my MFP friends whether it's diet and fitness related or not. I started looking for friends who I felt like I could identify with, either because of diet/ lifestyle choices or just general outlook on life.
I've pretty much had the food part down for a while, what I need from others is reassurance that I am more than just a number on a scale- both real life and here. But it's hard to share my insecurities- which is what I need to do to overcome them!
It sometimes feels like a lonely road being the only one really passionate about the food I create and owning my health, I'm just looking for others to share the journey (even though I hate that phrase).0 -
What is the ideal way for your MFP friends to support you?
Comments on your diary? Activities? What kind are best for you? Frequency?
Do you post about your life outside of MFP? If yes, do you want people's support on it?
What do you need from people in real life?
Do they need to be on the same track in terms of diet or fitness?
Do you need a buddy to exercise with? What's best for you?
Anything else I may have missed - go crazy.
My ideal support from my friends is just being there! They make me laugh..ALOT..and they also make me proud. I guess the comments are best when I need a kick in the pants about not eating enough veggies, too much sodium, too much junk, etc. I like when they acknowledge any good thing I've attempted/accomplished.
Life outside of MFP? Not so seriously, but sometimes I post the fun stuff happening in my life..I'm a fun gal! Support isn't necesary in this area.
In real life, I need and get support from my family and friends about my lifestyle changes. They love seeing me happy! I don't need a buddy to exercise with, I run...alone, unless it's in a race. That is totally fine with me. :bigsmile:0 -
I like when people comment on what I typed (as opposed to automatic MFP notifications), whether it's a question, a rant or some random stuff about my personal life.
I don't need people to comment on weight loss (unless I've been plateauing for a month and finally shedding a pound!), or exercise (unless I ran 5k or spent 3 hours on the treadmill) or diary completion. It's nice when they do it but since I don't do it myself, I don't expect people to do so.
I alos like when my friends post real statuses and not just only the MFP notifications. I like variety on my feed!
It's like I typed it myself.
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Hi ther! How do i make it so that i can do Adkins and it show my carb nets instead of calories pleez0
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^^ This!! You worded it well, I feel much the same... had to laugh about the support group because it's so true for many of us!I comment on ALL MY FRIENDS, almost every post. I feel like I know them better than my own family - I must confess enjoy their company more. I'm just plain addicted to my MFP friends. I get up in the morning and try to catch up on any posts I missed. I am on MFP last thing before I go to bed at night. When I see them succeed, I am motivated to work harder. I suppose there should be support group just for that...
sunkisses - great idea for a thread!:flowerforyou:0
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